MCN NCM 107 questions with correct answers

LABOR - Correct Answer-Is the series of events by which uterine contractions and abdominal pressure expel a fetus and placenta from a woman's body Progressive dilatation (enlargement or widening of the cervical canal) - Correct Answer-Regular contractions can cause? 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy - Correct Answer-Labor normally begins between: PRETERM BIRTH - Correct Answer-Labor begins before a fetus is mature: POST TERM BIRTH - Correct Answer-Labor is delayed until the fetus and the placenta have both passed beyond the optimal point for birth. PROGESTERON WITHDRAWAL - Correct Answer-In animals it has been shown that _________ is the trigger that stimulates labor, the association that converts the random, painless Braxton Hicks contractions of pregnancy into strong, coordinated, productive labor contractions in women is still largely undocumented. Semen contains prostaglandins, which can be helpful in softening also known as "ripening" of the cervix, if a cervix is ready to ripen, semen prostaglandins, could possibly stimulate the beginning of contractions - Correct Answer-Does coitus help induce labor? LIGHTENING - Correct Answer-In primiparas, ______ or descent of the fetal presenting part into the pelvis, occurs approximately 10 to 14 days before labor begins This fetal descent changes a woman's abdominal contour, because it positions the uterus lower and more anterior in the abdomen